# kaal:claim:3227933-009

**Claim.** In the most successful firms governance is no longer about hierarchy or control; it is about creating a flat, open and inclusive ecosystem that leverages the talents of all stakeholders in the company's network.

**Type.** design  **Support.** asserted

**Holds when.**

- successful platform-style firms

**Source quote.**

> In the best and most successful firms, governance is no longer about hierarchy or control. Instead, the focus is on creating a flat, open and inclusive organizational environment or "eco-system" that leverages the talents of all stakeholders in that company's network.

**From.** Mark Fenwick, Wulf A. Kaal, Erik P.M. Vermeulen, *Why 'Blockchain' Will Disrupt Corporate Organizations* (2018), 2. Platforms, page 9

**Cite as.** Mark Fenwick, Wulf A. Kaal, Erik P.M. Vermeulen, Why 'Blockchain' Will Disrupt Corporate Organizations (2018). SSRN: https://ssrn.com/abstract=3227933

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**Topics.** governance-design, corporate-governance

**Keywords.** corporate-governance, flat-organizations, stakeholders, platforms

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